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Recommended Online Films
Between YouTube, Google Video, and the old stand-bys AtomFilms and IFilm, there is more exciting video online to watch from the comfort of your monitor than ever before. Here's our collection of favorite online films--if you have other recommendations, drop us a line!
Fury of Solace
An online superhero musical based on Joss Whedon's "Dr. Horrible," told alternatively in live-action video and online comic books.
Borat
The first four minutes of Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat hit the web.
Death Of A President
The first six minutes of Gabriel Range's controversial fake documentary about the assassination of George W. Bush.
Edie Sedgwick - The Ciao Manhattan Tapes
A seven-minute short film, via girlonfire.com.
Get Around
The new movie by Neil Young's filmmaking alter ego Bernard Shakey, is available for free on Jarman. Young crosses America in a 1959 Lincoln Continental converted to run on alternative fuels, singing tunes from his new album.
Green Porno
Anglerfish, starfish, and whales get it on in season two of Isabella Rosselini's whimsical and madly entertaining shorts about the sex lives of animals.
The Last Post
Gael Garcia Bernal stars in Dominic Santana's short The Last Post (2001). The Guardian praises Bernal's "mesmerising, largely improvised performance."
New Orleans, Mon Amour
Cult film director Michael Almereyda's post-Katrina recovery story New Orleans, Mon Amour made its online debut on July 15 on Cable VOD via Cinetic, followed by portals iTunes and Amazon VOD.
Interview: Cuaron, del Toro, Inarritu
Charlie Rose interviews Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men), Guillermo Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Babel).
My Name is Oona
Gunvor Nelson's 1969 short film My Name is Oona
Slings & Arrows
YouTube features all three seasons of this outstanding Canadian TV series, cut up into bite-sized chunks.
SPIN
Short film about a mysterious DJ who is sent to a busy city block to mend a series of tragic events that occur in our everyday lives. Winner of 35 film festival awards worldwide.
Stanley Kubrick at the Opening of 2001
Kubrick talking at the 2001: A Space Odyssey opening in New York.
Supermarket
The wonderful short Supermarket, written, directed by and starring Illeana Douglas. With cameos from Daryl Hannah, Jeff Goldblum and Sarah Silverman.
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
Todd Haynes' first movie, which reimagines the story of Karen Carpenter with Barbie dolls, is available in full on Google Video (at least for now.)
The Heart of the World
By Guy Maddin.
The Power of Nightmares
A fascinating BBC documentary about the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East and Neoconservatism in America.
David Lynch's Rabbits
Scenes from David Lynch's bizarre short film Rabbits, parts of which were repurposed for INLAND EMPIRE. With the voice of Naomi Watts.
The Red Balloon
Albert Lamorisse's 1956 children's movie in its entirety.
THX 1138
This is the short student film by George Lucas, later turned into a 1971 feature of the same name.
Abbas Kiarostami's Two Solutions for One Problem
Abbas Kiarostami's early short film Two Solutions for One Problem.
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
A short documentary film directed by Les Blank depicting director Werner Herzog living up to a promise that he would eat his shoe if Errol Morris ever completed the film about pet cemeteries.